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George Morris Dixon

December 30, 1946 - January 19, 2013

Obituary

George Morris Dixon, 66, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at the VCU Hospital in Richmond.George was born Dec. 30, 1946, in Staunton, to Walter Moore and Marelia Rhodes Dixon, both deceased.Surviving are his wife, Betty Dixon; two daughters and sons-in-law, Peyton and Corey Martin of Lynchburg and Anne and Lee Bell of Nashville, Tenn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Stuart and Heather Dixon of Castro Valley, Calif.; six grandchildren, Charlotte, Clara, Stephen, Sadie, and Silas Martin, and Gus Bell; two sisters, Rebecca Dixon of Evanston, Ill. and Sarah King and her husband, Tom, of...

George Morris Dixon, 66, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at the VCU Hospital in Richmond.George was born Dec. 30, 1946, in Staunton, to Walter Moore and Marelia Rhodes Dixon, both deceased.Surviving are his wife, Betty Dixon; two daughters and sons-in-law, Peyton and Corey Martin of Lynchburg and Anne and Lee Bell of Nashville, Tenn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Stuart and Heather Dixon of Castro Valley, Calif.; six grandchildren, Charlotte, Clara, Stephen, Sadie, and Silas Martin, and Gus Bell; two sisters, Rebecca Dixon of Evanston, Ill. and Sarah King and her husband, Tom, of Staunton and one brother, Walter Moore Dixon Jr. of Roanoke. He is also survived by his children's mother, Janet Coughlan Surratt of Fishersville; five nephews; two stepchildren, Wayne Ford of Sandy Hook, Va., as well as Libby Johnson of Waynesboro and three stepgrandchildren, Cameron and Catherine Ford and Desiree Johnson.George received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Richmond, served in the army in Germany for three years and was employed by Planters and Community Banks, H. L. Lang Jewelers and the News-Virginian before retiring from the News Leader in 2008.As a member of First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro, George taught several adult Sunday school classes and participated in many small group studies. His love of gardening led him to teach vegetable gardening classes at Blue Ridge Community College and Valley Vocational Technical School.A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at First Presbyterian Church Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at 3 p.m. with the Reverend Dr. Glen Holman presiding. The family will greet friends at a reception following the service.In lieu of flowers, you may make contributions in his memory to a charity of your choice.